- seaquake
- noun Etymology: sea + earthquake Date: 1680 a submarine earthquake
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
seaquake
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Seaquake — Sea quake (s[=e] kw[=a]k ), n. A quaking of the sea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seaquake — [sē′kwāk΄] n. an earthquake on the ocean floor … English World dictionary
seaquake — /see kwayk /, n. an agitation of the sea caused by a submarine eruption or earthquake. [1670 80; SEA + (EARTH)QUAKE] * * * … Universalium
seaquake — noun An earthquake whose epicentre is beneath the sea … Wiktionary
seaquake — n. earthquake that occurs at bottom of a sea or ocean … English contemporary dictionary
seaquake — noun a sudden disturbance of the sea caused by a submarine eruption or earthquake … English new terms dictionary
seaquake — sea·quake … English syllables
seaquake — sea•quake [[t]ˈsiˌkweɪk[/t]] n. oce an agitation of the sea caused by a submarine eruption or earthquake • Etymology: 1670–80 … From formal English to slang
seaquake — /ˈsikweɪk/ (say seekwayk) noun an agitation of the sea due to a submarine eruption or earthquake …
seaquake — n. an earthquake under the sea … Useful english dictionary
